In the SCLL 190 class, they developed skills in talking across differences before a spring break trip to Israel.

Dramatic art lecturer Rachel Pollock uses BeAM, UNC’s network of makerspaces, in her courses in costume production.

Antonia Sebastian, assistant professor in the department of earth, marine and environmental sciences, is working on a project in western North Carolina, supported by the North Carolina Collaboratory.

Jeffery L. Dangl, a biologist at UNC-Chapel Hill, was part of an award-winning trio of researchers who received the 2025 Wolf Prize in Agriculture “for groundbreaking discoveries of the immune system and disease resistance in plants.”

UNC-Chapel Hill historian Kathleen DuVal won the Bancroft Prize, one of the most prestigious honors for scholars of American history, announced on March 5. DuVal is also the 2024 winner of the Cundill History Prize. The awards honor her book, “Native Nations: A Millennium In North America.”

Former employee Susan Landstrom’s gift provides new opportunities for Carolina Public Humanities.

Bookmark This is a feature that highlights new books by College faculty and alumni, published the first of each month. The March book is “The Future is Present: Art, Technology, and the Work of Mobile Image,” co-written by Cary Levine, professor of contemporary art history.

Researchers at the decade-long archaeological dig at Huqoq, led by Carolina professor Jodi Magness, are beginning to publish their findings, which include the discovery of a “coin hoard” of 364 gold and silver coins and a unique silver ring.

Professor Anusha Chari rang in 2025 in a particularly memorable way. As a member of the President’s Council of Economic Advisers, she visited the White House to present the group’s final report to President Joe Biden days before he left office.

Alex Zhukhovitskiy, William R. Kenan Jr. Fellow and an assistant professor of chemistry, has been awarded a 2025 Sloan Research Fellowship, among the most prestigious awards given to early-career scientists.